July 24, 2025: Gupshup Secures $60M+ to Expand AI Platform - Gupshup Inc. has secured over $60 million in funding from Globespan Capital Partners and EvolutionX Debt Capital. The company intends to enhance its conversational AI platform, which aids marketing, sales, and customer service automation. Gupshup's AI solutions are designed for various industries, assisting businesses in managing interactions across channels like voice, websites, and apps.

With more than 50,000 customers worldwide and processing 120 billion messages annually, Gupshup is a leader in the conversational AI market. The company competes with firms like Twilio and Yellow.ai, maintaining its strong position in the industry.

July 24, 2025: Leena AI Unveils Voice-Enabled AI Colleagues - Leena AI has introduced voice-enabled AI colleagues to assist human employees in fields such as IT, HR, and finance. These AI agents use natural language communication to enhance workplace efficiency by performing tasks and offering real-time assistance.

Integrated with tools like Salesforce, the AI colleagues ensure seamless task completion and human collaboration. With a persona and around-the-clock availability, they create a supportive work environment, reportedly increasing productivity by nearly 50%, based on initial customer feedback.

July 23, 2025: Upwork Introduces AI-Powered Instant Interviews - Upwork has introduced Instant Interviews, an AI-driven feature designed to streamline job applicant screening. Utilizing the Uma chatbot, it automates initial interviews, evaluates candidates, and suggests contenders based on employer-set questions. This aims to save employers time and give freelancers more chances to showcase their skills.

Additional updates include integrated video meetings, improved search capabilities, and enhanced features for premium subscribers. These enhancements are intended to boost efficiency and improve the matching processes on the freelance marketplace platform.

July 23, 2025: Proton Launches Privacy-Centric AI Assistant, Lumo - Proton has launched Lumo, a privacy-first AI assistant that prioritizes user data protection. It includes end-to-end and zero-access encryption, and offers ghost mode for ephemeral chats. Lumo is accessible via web and mobile apps without requiring an account, allowing for integration with Proton Drive for file access.

Using open-source models and based in Europe, Lumo ensures data privacy and transparency by not using user data for training. This development follows Proton's prior AI integration into its Mail product, reinforcing its commitment to secure user privacy in AI tools.

July 23, 2025: Trumps AI Roadmap: Innovation Over Regulation - President Trump is set to unveil his AI Action Plan, emphasizing infrastructure, innovation, and expanding global influence. The plan aims to accelerate AI development by easing data center buildout restrictions and promoting American AI globally. Critics argue it prioritizes corporate interests over public concerns and lacks safety regulations present in Biden's repealed strategy. The plan also targets woke AI, mandating neutral language from federal contractors.

Industry leaders advocate for favorable copyright policies, while others call for increased research funding. Public pushes for stricter AI safety standards may face resistance from the administration.

July 22, 2025: Composio Secures $25M to Streamline AI Agent Development - Composio, a startup aimed at simplifying AI agent development, has secured $25 million in Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Its platform automates complex tasks such as authentication workflows, significantly cutting development time, and supports over 3,000 cloud applications and custom software integration through reinforcement learning.

The platform is compatible with frameworks like OpenAI's Agents SDK and plans to enhance its offerings with the new funds. Already utilized by over 200 companies, including Glean Technologies, which recently reached a $7.2 billion valuation, Composio is positioned to advance AI capabilities in various industries.

July 22, 2025: Aqua Security Launches AI Protection Program - Aqua Security has launched the Secure AI Advisory Program to help enterprises implement AI security in production environments. This initiative brings together security leaders to guide and scale Secure AI, Aqua's comprehensive solution for AI-powered applications, offering real-time protection, governance, and visibility without code changes.

The program encourages collaboration with Aqua's teams to validate use cases and develop secure deployment policies. It addresses the rising demand for AI security tools in cloud-native settings, specifically those operating on Kubernetes infrastructure.

July 22, 2025: AI Startup Delve Raises $32M for Compliance - Delve, an AI compliance startup co-founded by MIT dropouts, raised $32 million in a Series A round led by Insight Partners, boosting its valuation to $300 million. Originally focused on healthcare compliance, the company has expanded to automate diverse regulatory frameworks using AI agents, growing its customer base to over 500 companies.

Despite increasing competition from general-purpose AI agents, Delve aims to modernize business operations by automating compliance and back-office tasks. Its domain expertise and evolving platform position it uniquely in the market.

July 22, 2025: Malwarebytes Launches Advanced Email Security Tool - Malwarebytes has launched ThreatDown Email Security, an AI-powered module to combat email threats such as phishing. By partnering with Ironscales, this new feature integrates endpoint and email security into a unified console, simplifying management for IT teams and service providers. It employs adaptive AI to detect and block phishing attacks effectively.

Key benefits of ThreatDown Email Security include inbox-level protection and ease of deployment with API integration for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The tool enhances its capabilities through crowdsourced threat intelligence and human feedback, offering a robust security solution suitable for businesses of all sizes.

July 22, 2025: Cequence Launches AI Gateway for Secure API Integration - Cequence Security Inc. launches the AI Gateway, a solution for safely integrating AI agents with enterprise applications using real-time API connectivity. This addresses the urgent need for secure and compliant AI deployment, ensuring data protection, policy enforcement, and oversight according to the EU AI Act and Anthropic PBCs AI System Levels framework.

AI Gateway provides seamless, secure connections without modifying existing IT infrastructure, offering scalable, future-ready integration as agentic AI use increases. The service will be available for Cequence customers starting in August.

July 22, 2025: Delve Secures $32M for AI-Driven Compliance Automation - Delve Technologies raised $32 million in a Series A round led by Insight Partners to enhance its AI-driven compliance platform. The startup's tools automate tasks for major frameworks like SOC 2 and GDPR, freeing companies from manual processes and accelerating deal closures by providing rapid compliance solutions.

Delve aims to expand its offerings and workforce to support additional frameworks. Insight Partners highlighted the untapped potential of AI in modernizing compliance functions, essential for business operations and customer trust.

July 22, 2025: Apple iOS 26 Beta 4 Enhances AI Features - Apple has released iOS 26 beta 4, highlighting updates to its Liquid Glass design and revamped AI-powered news summaries. The software reintroduces AI notification summaries, which were previously paused because of a misrepresentation issue. A new welcome screen introduces key features such as Siri enhancements and a redesigned Camera app. Users are advised that AI summarization may alter original headlines.

The update also offers dynamic wallpapers and CarPlay designs, accompanied by similar beta updates for other Apple operating systems. Official release notes are still pending, and further tweaks are anticipated.

July 22, 2025: Email-Integrated AI: A New Era in Workflows - Startup Mixus aims to revolutionize AI agents by integrating them with email and platforms like Slack for more interactive workflows. Mixus allows seamless user-agent communication, enhancing ease of use and accessibility. Features like shared memory and multi-user collaboration promise a more intuitive experience, bridging human oversight with AI autonomy.

Mixus is garnering attention and funding, potentially redefining AI's role in the workplace. As a versatile digital colleague for businesses, Mixus positions itself to transform how AI assists in collaborative tasks.

July 22, 2025: Composio Raises $25M to Streamline AI Agent Development - Composio, a startup focused on streamlining AI agent development, has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company's cloud platform automates complex tasks like agent authentication workflows, cutting development time from days to minutes and is compatible with open-source frameworks like OpenAIs Agents SDK.

Composio's platform allows agents to interact with more than 3,000 cloud applications, using a reinforcement learning layer to help agents improve over time. With over 200 companies currently utilizing its platform, Composio intends to use the new funding to further enhance its services.

July 22, 2025: Aqua Security Unveils Secure AI Advisory Program - Aqua Security has introduced the Secure AI Advisory Program to boost the protection of AI-powered applications in cloud-native settings. The initiative supports security leaders in using Aqua's Secure AI solution, offering visibility, governance, and real-time protection without needing code changes.

Participants will work with Aqua's teams to validate use cases and refine security policies. As AI applications often utilize containerized, Kubernetes-based infrastructure, the program tackles unique risks such as prompt-based attacks and data leakage with Aqua's eBPF-based technology.

July 22, 2025: MIT Dropouts Delve Raises $32M for AI Compliance - Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar, both 21-year-old MIT dropouts, secured a $32M Series A for their AI compliance startup Delve, valued at $300M, with Insight Partners leading the round. Delve automates regulatory compliance using AI, starting with HIPAA and expanding to broader frameworks like SOC 2 and GDPR. They significantly grew their customer base from 100 to over 500, including leading AI startups.

Delve aims to modernize back-office operations and plans to expand into cybersecurity and governance. It distinguishes itself with deep, domain-specific knowledge, setting it apart in the market.

July 22, 2025: Malwarebytes Unveils Advanced Real-Time Email Security - Malwarebytes Inc. introduces ThreatDown Email Security, incorporating AI-powered phishing protection from Ironscales Ltd. This module integrates email and endpoint security on one console, simplifying threat management for IT teams. It uses machine learning, NLP, computer vision, and behavioral analysis to detect and block advanced phishing attacks.

Seamlessly integrating with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, the service offers real-time, automated threat removal and is easy to deploy. Enhanced by crowdsourced threat intelligence, it strengthens business defenses against evolving email threats while maintaining efficiency.

July 22, 2025: Cequence Launches AI Gateway for Secure Connectivity - Cequence Security Inc. has introduced the AI Gateway to secure real-time connectivity between AI agents and enterprise applications. This solution addresses the need for AI adoption while ensuring compliance by providing secure API connectivity with necessary guardrails in response to new regulations. It converts APIs into Model Context Protocol-compatible endpoints, enabling seamless real-time access without code changes.

The Gateway prioritizes data protection, governance, and visibility, offering a future-ready platform that integrates into existing tech stacks. This new service will be available to Cequence customers in August.

July 21, 2025: AI Browsers Launch Skill Galleries for Ease - The Browser Company’s Dia and Perplexity’s Comet browsers are boosting user experience with skill galleries for repeatable tasks. Dia's skill gallery lets users save prompts and execute commands like crafting code snippets or finding local events, with the option to explore and add skills from the official gallery.

Meanwhile, Comet will introduce shortcuts for tasks like organizing tabs and preparing for meetings. Users can also create custom scripts using natural language, similar to Tampermonkey. These features aim to simplify routine activities in AI-powered browsers.

July 21, 2025: AI Revolutionizes Military Logistics Sans Spreadsheets - Rune Technologies, founded by Anduril and Meta alums, raises $24M in Series A funding to modernize military logistics using AI-enabled software, replacing outdated Excel-based systems. Their flagship product, TyrOS, uses deep learning to optimize resources and anticipate supply needs, crucial in high-demand scenarios like the Ukraine conflict.

TyrOS functions without constant connectivity and integrates generative AI for real-time decision-making. Supported by prominent investors, Rune aims to connect tactical intelligence with strategic industrial needs, improving production decisions in defense.